Princeton grad accused of killing dad plays ‘wealthy’ victim

THE Princeton grad charged with shooting his millionaire dad dead whined to a psychologist about the difficulty of getting a fair trial because of his family’s wealth and stature, according to a videotaped interview played in court Wednesday.

“Over the years from what I’ve seen, the press especially, seems to prey on wealthy, high-profile families,” Thomas Gilbert Jr whined to shrink Stuart Kirschner in the October 9 interview.

Saraki swears in Garbai Kaka as Senator representing Borno Central

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Wednesday swore-in Alhaji Baba Kaka Garbai as Senator representing Borno Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly.


Amid Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s outcry and rejection of the last Saturday by-election poll at the district, Garbai, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as winner of the Senatorial by-election necessitated by the death of the late Senator Ahmed Zannah, who died shortly after being inaugurated into the 8th Senate.

Police warn politicians ahead of Bayelsa elections

The Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa State, Mr. Nasiru Oki has urged political parties and politicians in the state to stick to the rules guiding the electoral process before, during and after the December 5 governorship poll in the state.

I am not scaring away investors, they know the truth – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday reacted to claims by his critics led by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that his recent pronouncements in India are capable of scaring away foreign investors, by insisting that he will always tell investors the truth about the nation’s economy.

Dino Melaye removed as Spokesman as Saraki announces full list of Committee Chairmen

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Wednesday announced the names of lawmakers that would chair the different senate committees for the 8th Senate.


The list as read out by Saraki during Plenary has Senator Ben Murray Bruce as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatization. Senate Committee on Defence is to be chaired by Sen. Ahmed Lawan, while Senator Dino Melaye heads the committee on Federal Capital Territory.

PTAD verifies 3,800 federal pensioners in Kaduna

The Pension Transitional Arrangements Directorate (PTAD), ‎has commenced the verification and biometric data capturing of no fewer than 3,800 federal civil service pensioners in Kaduna.


The exercise which is aimed at identifying ghost pensioners and capture data of authentic civil service pensioners commenced on the 2nd November, 2015 and expected to end on the 12th November, 2015 in Kaduna and across the other North West states.

NPC commences preparation for 2016 Census

 

The National Population Commission (NPC) has commenced training of its staff for the First Phase of the Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD) aimed at producing incontrovertible figures in the proposed 2016 census.

In his opening remarks at the ceremony, which held in Akwanga, Nasarawa State, Chairman of the Commission, Chief Eze Duruiheoma said, “the EAD project constitutes the foundation on which the entire proposed census architecture stands.”

“In the pre-census period, the total number of EAD and it’s distribution are required for census, planing particularly the development of personnel, logistics and material for the pre-test, trial census, the main census and the Post Enumeration Survey,” he said.

Afenifere: Fasoranti withdraws resignation letter

The tension generated by the sudden resignation of the National leader of the Pan- Yoruba Group, Afenifere, Chief Reuben Fasoranti over the weekend has ended with the withdrawal of the letter by the elder statesman.


At an emergency meeting of the group held at the Ijapo residence of Chief Fasoranti, members prevailed on him to withdraw his resignation.

Buhari urged to constitute committee to implement National Conference recommendations

A Kaduna based legal practitioner and member, 2014 National Conference, Barrister John Achimugu, has advocated that a committee be set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to take a critical look at the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference with a view to implement them for the progress of the country.


He told DAILY POST in Kaduna that President Buhari should be patriotic enough to ensure the implementation of the resolutions reached at the 2014 National Conference without considering what politicians would say.

Nigeria committed to peace in Africa – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday affirmed that Nigeria under his leadership would remain at the forefront of efforts aimed at achieving enduring peace, security and progress across the continent of African.